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[paper] From Schaeffer to *LOrks: an expanded definition of musical instrument in the context of laptop orchestras
Paper presented at SEAMUS 2011, January 20-22, 2011, Miami, FL, and at SLEO 2012, April 15-17, 2012, Baton Rouge, LA.
Paper is included in the SLEO 2012 Proceedings. [click to download]
The slides that accompanied the presentation can be found here.
Enjoy! And send comments if you like.
*LOrk digression #9 — In case you were wondering
In case you were wondering, all these *LOrk digressions did not come out of nowhere. Many of them are reflections directly connected to my own great experience with SLOrk in the Spring of 2010, when my piece Intellectual Improperty 0.6 was composed and performed.
*LOrk digression #8 — The enigma remains...
*LOrk digression #7 — Localized multi-speaker salad bowls
One of the biggest differences of some modern laptop orchestras in relation to other laptop ensembles is the utilization of dedicated speakers next to each performer.